Healthcare Intern

Job Description

Healthcare Intern | Memorial Hermann

The Tone:
This is an internship at Memorial Hermann, located in Houston, TX. Memorial Hermann is dedicated to pursuing a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. This commitment extends deeply to our employees, recognizing that when our team members feel cared for, heard, and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations. The organization consistently prioritizes safety, compassion, personalization, and efficiency across all operations. This Healthcare Intern position offers valuable exposure to critical aspects of healthcare governance, organizational practices, and the complex laws and regulations specific to the industry, contributing directly to Memorial Hermann’s vision of creating healthier communities now and for generations to come.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Houston, TX

• Mission: This intern will gain broad exposure to critical aspects of healthcare, including governance, organizational practices, laws, and regulations, with potential duties spanning human resources, finance, and healthcare management.
• Tech Stack: word processing, spreadsheets, database management, presentation software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Administrative Support: Perform a variety of entry-level administrative staff duties related to administrative regulations, policies, processes, procedures, systems, reports, surveys, and forms, while actively learning the fundamentals of business acumen.
• Analytical Research: Participate in analytic studies by conducting routine research, identifying samples, and assembling and compiling data in well-defined areas related to administrative regulations, policies, procedures, systems, methods, reports, surveys, and forms.
• Process Documentation: Assist in writing instructions, procedures, guides, and manuals designed to describe and improve various administrative, technological, and operational methods and systems.
• Issue Resolution: Research problems and discrepancies, and effectively respond to routine inquiries related to the business, technological, and operational activities of the assigned department.
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare detailed reports, presentations, operational documents, and correspondence containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content related to business, technological, and operational activities, subject to review and editing by higher-level staff members.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Must be 16 years of age and a current student in an accredited high school or high school program.
• Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills, detailed-oriented, organized, multi-tasking abilities, and proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and presentation software.